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Re: [TCLUG:23077] Creative uses for old PCs using Linux?
Mmkay. I was hoping for something a little less obvious. :)
Condensation is an issue with freon and other such coolants, and I can't
have vents on a safe... :)
Would condensation be an issue if the inside of the safe was pressurized?
What about solid coolants? The safe itself is metal... I could set up a
system of heat dissipation into the wall of the safe itself, and rely on
something to keep the safe walls cool...
Timothy
On Tue, 24 Oct 2000, Andrew Nemchenko wrote:
> An Old refrigirator???
>
> Timothy Houck wrote:
>
> > Kent,
> >
> > Nice! Great idea. I've always thought about designing a
> > physically-secure linux box in an enclosed safe. There would only be an
> > ethernet cable sticking out. The only problem is heat buildup... I'd need
> > some kind of refrigeration. Ideas?
> >
> > Timothy
> >
> > On Tue, 24 Oct 2000, Kent Schumacher wrote:
> >
> > > Timothy Houck wrote:
> > > 500 feet of 10base2 coax, running at 10Mbs. Once I had grounded the
> > > ends I have had virtually no transmission errors.
> > >
> > > I'm doing this at work. I have a lot of excess old hardware and
> > > I just wired this up for kicks. Now it contributes greatly to my piece of
> > > mind (the box is out in the maintenance shed, 500 feet away from the main
> > > building), and yes it is in a locked area, and yes, I do check to make sure
> > > it is pingable, although I haven't physically looked at it for more than
> > > 6 months.
> > >
> > > Too fun,
> > > Kent
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Hiya.
> > > >
> > > > Have you tried this? What kind of cable did you use and how long did it
> > > > take before it broke? :)
> > > >
> > > > The longest I've ever tried is a 45 foot chain of serial cables ;). Not
> > > > recommended...
> > > >
> > > > Timothy
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, 23 Oct 2000, Kent Schumacher wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Go pick up a 40 Gb hard drive, a network card, and a lot of cable and
> > > > > put the '486 out in the neighbors garage for an offsite automated backup
> > > > > device...
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Ben Kochie wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > we use older linux boxes for file servers, or simple stuff like network
> > > > > > monitoring.. DNS, DHCP, MRTG.. and a few other things
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thank You,
> > > > > > Ben Kochie (ben@nerp.net)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > *-----------------------* [ - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - ]
> > > > > > | Unix/Linux Consulting | [ Haiku Error Message: ]
> > > > > > | PC/Mac Repair | [ Chaos reigns within. ]
> > > > > > | Networking | [ Reflect, repent, and reboot. ]
> > > > > > | http://nerp.net | [ Order shall return. ]
> > > > > > *-----------------------* [ - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - ]
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Unix is user friendly, Its just picky about its friends."
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Mon, 23 Oct 2000, Chris Opp wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > What kinds of things can be done using Linux on old PCs, (i.e. 486, Pentium
> > > > > > > 100, etc)? I am already aware that you can use an older 486 to make a router
> > > > > > > out of it, but what other creative things can be done?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Chris Opp
> > > > >
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> > > Kent Schumacher
> > >
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> > > 4000 Labore Rd.
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> > >
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